Astros: 50 years, 25 players, 1 team

Familiar names from the Astros’ Astrodome era dominate the team’s 50th-anniversary 25-man roster, selected by a panel of media, announced today by the team.

With the exception of outfielder Lance Berkman, each position player was on the all-time Astrodome era team selected by the Chronicle in 1999: catcher Alan Ashby, first baseman Jeff Bagwell, second baseman Craig Biggio, shortstop Craig Reynolds, third baseman Doug Rader and outfielders Cesar Cedeno and Jose Cruz.

The third Dome-era outfielder, Jimmy Wynn, who was displaced on the current team by Berkman, was named to the 25-man roster as a utility player along with Bob Watson, Bill Doran, Ken Caminiti and Joe Morgan.